Let me put this out there - I would rather have Engelland than Hamonic. I prefer to slot the "intangibles/toughness" on the 3rd pairing, and Engelland brings a whole lot more intimidation/bite than Hamonic. I would say Hamonic is a better skater, but otherwise there is not much to separate them offensively or defensively. With Hamonic I think you wind up overpaying for the intangibles and giving him too much ice time. I think it was a bad trade to start with and they would have been better off with Engelland or some facsimile thereof at a lower price...
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